...OUTER RAINBANDS OF CRISTOBAL SPREADING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... ...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE... As of 1:00 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 the center of Cristobal was located near 26.7, -90.1 with movement N at 12[…]

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I finally jumped on the HD bandwagon and bought myself a Hero2 HD digital camera by GoPro. These little beauties have been around for quite a while now so hearing about them isn't exactly news. But since I finally got around to purchasing one for myself and it happens to be that the Hero2 is the biggest leap...

I finally bit the bullet and decided to sell my No-Ka-Oi. It had gotten next to no use in the time I had owned it and it seemed a shame to have it just sit there so I Ebay'd it. With the funds from that sale, I invested in a gun that is a little more multi-purpose (at least that...

This past weekend, I finally got to go to The Blue Wild dive expo. After 3 years of everybody telling me about it and not being around to get to go to it, the stars finally aligned and I was able to check it out. Unfortunately, it meant missing out on 5-10mph winds and less than 1' seas inside the...

Throughout my relatively short history in spearfishing (as of this writing), I have only used a few different spearguns. Now obviously, my opinion in this matter is not one of extreme trial and error. Mostly it consists of recommendations made to me by those I spearfish with along with some of my own common sense.
In the beginning (early 1990's), I...

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Seas:
1-3'
Winds:
10-15 ESE
Viz:
45'+
Temp:
82F
In spite of the lack of a blog for last week, it was actually a good hunting weekend as we found big mangroves on the patch reefs for the first time this Summer. In fact, I shot what was...

Seas:
1-2 feet
Winds:
10-15 E/NE
Viz:
15-20 feet
Temp:
69 F
Well, I was finally able to get the stars in alignment and prove the power of prayer as the winds finally laid down the week before New Year's Eve and get the boat in the water...

Seas:
Sat - 1-2'
Winds:
Sat - 5-10 SW
Viz:
Sat - 15-20'
Temp:
Sat - 84 F
I can't say I wasn't a little worried since the week before I finally get away for some time off after months of dealing with work responsibilities and a host of other...

Wind
Seas
Viz
Temp
N-NE 10-18mph
2-4'
30'
77F
As 2017 was drawing to a close, I decided it was time to get back on the water and give it one last try before grouper season closed on January 1. With the Christmas break upon us, my kids...